The Americans
Chapter 21 Outline
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The Roaring Life of the 1920's

I.	Changing Ways of Life
a.	Rural and Urban Differences
i.	How did American life change in the 1920's?
ii.	How could life in the city be described in the 1920's?
iii.	How did America reach the point of Prohibition?
iv.	What was the government unable to enforce Prohibition?
v.	What were speakeasies?
vi.	How did prohibition lead to the rise of bootleggers?
vii.	How did prohibition lead to the rise of Organized Crime?
viii.	Who were notable mobsters during the period?
b.	Science and Religion Clash
i.	What was fundamentalism?
ii.	How did Fundamentalist view Darwinism?
iii.	Where were well known fundamentalist?
iv.	What was the purpose of the Scopes Trial?
v.	Why was the Scopes Trial important?
vi.	What was the outcome in the Scopes Trial?
II.	The Twenties Woman
a.	Young Women Change the Rules
i.	What did the image of the Flapper mean?
ii.	How was the flapper different from earlier women?
iii.	What double standard was introduced in the period?
b.	Women Shed Old Roles at Home and at Work
i.	How did opportunities for women change during the period?
ii.	How did family life change during the period?
iii.	How could it be said that the teenager was introduced in the 1920's?
III.	Education and Popular Culture
a.	Schools and the Mass Media Shape Culture
i.	How did schooling change during the period?
ii.	How did news exposure change during the period?
iii.	What was the effect of the radio on American society?
b.	America chases New Heroes and Old Dreams
i.	Who were notable sports heroes of the era?
ii.	What did Charles Lindbergh do that gained attention?
iii.	What were some notable trends in movies during the time?
iv.	Who were notable people in theatre, music, and art?
v.	Who were the most well known authors of the period and what were some 
of their books?
vi.	What was notable of this period of writers?

IV.	The Harlem Renaissance
a.	African-American Voices in the 1920s
i.	Why did many African-Americans move north and how were they 
greeted?
ii.	What role did the NAACP play during the period?
iii.	Who was James Weldon Johnson?
iv.	What were the goals of Marcus Garvey and the UNIA?
v.	What happened to Garvey's plans?
b.	The Harlem Renaissance Flowers in New York
i.	What was the Harlem Renaissance?
ii.	Who were the most well known African American authors of the Harlem 
Renaissance and what were some of their notable accomplishments?
iii.	Who were some of the notable African-American performers?
iv.	Why was Jazz important in American culture?